JP6447435B2 - Food mixing device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an ingredient mixing device for containing and mixing ingredients such as sushi vinegar mixed with sushi rice in a mixing pot. It is a food mixing device mainly used for business purposes such as a sushi bar.

  A plurality of ingredients can be supplied to the mixing kettle and reciprocally rotated around the hook shaft to perform the ingredients mixing process, and a plurality of ingredients can be mixed.After the ingredients mixing process is completed, the container sensor is connected to the mixing kettle. When it is detected that the take-out container is placed below, the mixing pot is inverted to be in the food discharging posture, and the mixed food is discharged from the mixing pot to the take-out container. At this time, a technique for preventing the discharge process from being performed unless the container sensor detects the take-out container (see, for example, Patent Document 1) is known.

Japanese Patent No. 4888198

  In the conventional food mixing device, alcohol is used as a disinfectant for disinfecting the inside of the kettle and sprayed manually by spraying.

  It is an object of the present invention to realize a device that can unitize a device that automatically injects alcohol with a pump, can be retrofitted, and can be easily replaced and maintained.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has taken the following technical means.

That is, the first aspect of the present invention is provided with a hook opening (4) that opens at the top, and is reciprocally swung back and forth at a predetermined angle around the hook shaft (1) at the top of the machine body (5). In a food mixing device that mixes food by adding it to
An apparatus comprising an alcohol tank (20) for disinfecting the kettle and a nozzle (21) for injecting alcohol is made into a unit configuration, and is configured to be detachable from the machine body (5),
A hook front sensor (32) for detecting that the hook mouth (4) is located on the front side when the hook (2) is swung back and forth, and a hook for detecting that the hook mouth (4) is located on the rear side. A rear sensor (31) and an alcohol position sensor (29) for detecting a position at which the alcohol is injected at a position in the middle of the reciprocating swing;
The nozzle (21) is disposed at a position facing the upper side of the hook opening (4) when the hook (2) is stopped at the position detected by the alcohol position sensor (29),
The food mixing device is characterized in that alcohol is injected into the hook (2) with the hook (2) stopped at the position detected by the alcohol position sensor (29).
According to a second aspect of the present invention, a charging position sensor (30) for detecting a charging position at which the food is charged into the hook (2) is provided between the hook front side sensor (32) and the hook rear side sensor (31). The alcohol position sensor (29) is the food mixing device according to the first aspect of the present invention, which is provided between the charging position sensor (30) and the hook rear sensor (31).
A third aspect of the present invention is the food mixing device according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, wherein the nozzle (21) for injecting the alcohol is configured to be rotatable within a predetermined angle range.
Incidentally, the invention relates to the first aspect of the present invention, the kettle in food mixing apparatus for mixing by introducing the ingredients into the (2), a nozzle for injecting the alcohol tank (20) and alcohol for the hook disinfection (21) The apparatus provided with the above is configured as a unit so as to be detachable from the food mixing apparatus.

  This has the following effects. Before putting ingredients into the kettle (2) and mixing, be sure to sterilize the kettle (2) by spraying alcohol. At this time, since the apparatus of the alcohol tank (20) and the nozzle (21) for injecting alcohol is unitized and configured to be detachable from the food mixing device, it can be easily retrofitted to the food mixing device. Easy maintenance.

In the invention related to the second invention is the invention relating to the first aspect of the present invention, the alcohol tank (20) is characterized in that a configuration in which Hazuseru upward from the unit configuration.

  This has the following effects. Since the alcohol tank can be removed upward, the tank itself can be easily cleaned, and the maintainability is improved.

In the invention related to the third invention is the invention relating to the first or second invention, the nozzle (21) for injecting said alcohol is pivotally be configured within a predetermined angular range It is characterized by.

  As a result, the alcohol can be sprayed uniformly over the entire area of the pot (2) for disinfection.

  According to the present invention, retrofitting to the food mixing device can be facilitated, and replacement and maintenance can be easily performed.

Front view of food mixing device with alcohol disinfection device Left side view of the main part Right side view of the main part Top view of the main part Perspective view of alcohol disinfection device

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  Based on the illustrated example, the mixing pot 2 is configured to reciprocally swing around the hook shaft 1 at the top of the machine body 5 at a predetermined angle. When mixing ingredients in the mixing pot 2, the mixing port 2 is set to a mixing posture with the pot mouth portion 4 facing upward, and the reciprocating rotation is swung with the rocking angle as the mixing rocking angle. The ingredients supplied to the inside of the mixing pot 2 are stirred and mixed.

  In addition, after the end of the food mixing step, the mixing pot 2 is turned over, and the pouring mouth 4 is turned downward, and the mixing pot 2 is swung back and forth at a predetermined discharge swing angle and mixed. This is a mode in which the process moves to a discharge process for discharging the food material from the pot opening 4 to the take-out container 7 below. Such reciprocating rocking of the mixing pot 2 is driven by the transmission of the chain 14 by the rotation of the electric motor 6 provided on the machine body 5.

  The machine body 5 rotatably supports a horizontal shaft-shaped hook shaft 1 on an upper portion of a lateral box 8, and attaches the mixing hook 2 to the hook shaft 1. Below this box 8, there is a table 9 that supports an extraction container 7 that receives the mixed finished food discharged from the upper mixing pot 2. An operation panel 10 or the like for operating each part is provided at the upper part of the box 8, and an electric motor, a blower fan 11 driven by the motor, and a blower cylinder 12 for guiding the blown air are arranged at the lower part. The blower cylinder 12 is configured such that the upper end communicates with a shaft cylinder 13 formed at the center of the hook shaft 1 and the air is guided into the mixing pot 2 via the shaft cylinder 13. The motor of the blower fan 11 can also control the rotation speed in substantially the same manner as the motor 6, and the blower power of the blower fan 11 can be changed and controlled to be strong or weak by adjusting the electric output.

  The blower fan 11 is rotationally driven at the mixing swing angle of the mixing pot 2 and blows air into the mixing pot 2 to cool the mixed food.

  The mixing pot 2 includes a lower pot 16 that is supported by the hook shaft 1, and a hook opening 4, and an upper pot 15 that can be attached to and detached from the lower pot 16.

  The upper hook 15 is removed from the lower hook 16 by the handle 17, the lower hook opening is opened, the lower hook, the upper hook, and the like can be washed, and a predetermined amount of ingredients mixed in the lower hook can be supplied.

  When the upper hook 15 is fitted to the lower hook 16, a stirring bar is interposed inside, and the stirring bar is sandwiched and fixed between joint edges of the lower hook and the upper hook.

  When supplying food to the mixing pot 2, the upper pot 15 is removed and the lower pot 16 port is opened, or the upper pot 15 is left attached and the opened lower pot 16 port is opened. Or, it is supplied from the hook part 4 with the upper hook 15 attached, but when the mixing process is performed or the food after the mixing process is discharged, the upper pot 15 is attached. When discharging, the hook port 4 is discharged toward the position immediately below with the upper hook 15 still held.

  The operation panel 10 is provided with an operation switch for operating the mixing pot 2, a monitor, and the like. In addition, a power switch, a start switch for automatically and continuously performing each mixing process in accordance with a preset program, a discharge switch for discharging the food in the mixing pot 2, and the like are provided.

Alcohol for disinfecting the inside of the kettle is accommodated in an alcohol tank 20. The alcohol tank 20, a nozzle 21 for injecting alcohol, a wiper motor 22 for rotating the nozzle, a pump 23 for injecting alcohol, and a pump for driving the alcohol pump 23. The motor 24 and the like are assembled into a case 25 to form a unit configuration, and can be detachably attached from the food mixing device. A lid 26 that covers the entire device is provided on the upper portion of the case 25 so as to be swingable. Inside the lid 26, there is provided a packing 27 that seals the inlet of the alcohol tank 20 when the lid 26 is closed to prevent the alcohol from evaporating.

  When the lid 26 is opened, the alcohol tank 20 can be removed upward, and when the tank is attached, a seal 28 such as an O (O) ring is provided to prevent alcohol leakage. Yes.

  The nozzle 21 at the tip for spraying alcohol is configured to spray evenly into the hook using a diffusion nozzle. The nozzle 21 is configured to rotate within a certain range of angles by the wiper motor 22. The angle within the certain range is set in a range in which the injected alcohol does not go out of the pot 2, and may be an electrical check or a mechanical check. A sensor (alcohol position sensor) 29 for detecting the position where the alcohol is sprayed is provided between the charging position sensor 30 and the hook rear side sensor 31.

  In addition, 32 is a shuttle front side sensor and 33 is a discharge sensor.

  In the alcohol spraying operation, when the pump switch below the operation panel is turned “ON”, the mixing pot 2 rotates from the food material charging position A to the alcohol spraying position B (see FIG. 3). And the nozzle 21 moves forward and sprays alcohol for a fixed time. During the alcohol spraying, the LED “green” is lit, and when the spraying is completed, the LED “green” blinks.

  A flow rate sensor 34 is provided between the tank 20 and the pump 23. When the alcohol is exhausted in the tank, the operation is stopped and the pump LED “red” blinks. It has become.

  Then, when the mixing pot 2 returns to the charging position A after a certain time has elapsed, the pot lid is removed, rice (warm cooked rice) and vinegar are added, and the pot lid is closed. Start automatic operation with the start switch "ON". Thereby, rice and vinegar are mixed by the rocking | fluctuation of the mixing pot 2 and the stirring rod (not shown) in the mixing pot 2, and a vinegared rice is finished.

  When the alcohol spraying position sensor 29 fails, the hook rear sensor is turned ON, an error code is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit, and the failure is transmitted to the operator.

2 Mixer 20 Alcohol tank 21 Nozzle 22 Wiper motor 23 Alcohol pump 24 Pump motor 25 Case

Claims (3)

Ingredients that are provided with a hook opening (4) that opens at the top and that are fed into and mixed with a pot (2) that reciprocally swings back and forth at a predetermined angle around the hook shaft (1) at the top of the machine body (5) In the mixing device,
An apparatus comprising an alcohol tank (20) for disinfecting the kettle and a nozzle (21) for injecting alcohol is made into a unit configuration, and is configured to be detachable from the machine body (5) ,
A hook front sensor (32) for detecting that the hook mouth (4) is located on the front side when the hook (2) is swung back and forth, and a hook for detecting that the hook mouth (4) is located on the rear side. A rear sensor (31) and an alcohol position sensor (29) for detecting a position at which the alcohol is injected at a position in the middle of the reciprocating swing;
The nozzle (21) is disposed at a position facing the upper side of the hook opening (4) when the hook (2) is stopped at the position detected by the alcohol position sensor (29),
A food mixing device for injecting alcohol into the hook (2) with the hook (2) stopped at a position detected by the alcohol position sensor (29) . A charging position sensor (30) for detecting a charging position at which the food is charged into the hook (2) is provided between the hook front sensor (32) and the hook rear sensor (31), and the alcohol position sensor (29 2) The food mixing device according to claim 1, wherein the food mixing device is provided between the charging position sensor (30) and the hook rear sensor (31) .   The food mixing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the nozzle (21) for injecting the alcohol is configured to be rotatable within a predetermined angle range.

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